This episode examines how Genghis Khan emerged from obscurity, united the Mongol tribes under his banner, and transformed an obscure nomadic people into a most formidable fighting machine.
This episode explores the power and influence of the Mongol Empire, under the rule of Genghis Khan and his son, Ogodei.
This episode explores Europe's initial response to the Mongol onslaught, which was to presume it some form of divine retribution sent to punish a sinful world.
This episode traces the life of the fifth Great Khan, Kublai Khan, who preferred to make his home in China, where he ruled as the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty.